Bangalore vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$221
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
95
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
12.3M
15.7M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 59% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8500th and 4522nd ($524 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in India and Turkey, respectively. Check India vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5281st and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Istanbul

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Bangalore Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$355
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$327
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013